intermediate · 8 min · July 1, 2026

Funding fee survival guide

Understand how perpetual funding quietly taxes crowded sides — and when to avoid holding through payments.

By Aisha Rao Verified · 4.7★

What funding is

A periodic payment between longs and shorts to tether perpetual prices to spot.

If you are not actively managing a futures thesis, spot plus a buffer is usually simpler.

Educational only — not trading advice.

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